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On Display: House - Dining Room Cross Hall
Print (Aquatint)
BRILLIANT NAVAL VICTORY,...
Samuel Seymour, J. Pierie & F. Kearney
1812
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Seymour (Draftsman, aquatinter and etcher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1957.0809 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.0809 A
Object Name
Print (Aquatint)
Title
BRILLIANT NAVAL VICTORY,...
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Samuel Seymour (Draftsman, aquatinter and etcher); J. Pierie & F. Kearney (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1812
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: Seymour delin sculp.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: Philadelphia Published by J. Pierie & F. Kearney 1812.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Maritime
- Naval history
- Seascape
- Military
- War of 1812
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Aquatint
- Line Etched with burin work
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14 (H) x 17.9 (W) x 11.8 (Image H) x 16.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.5 (H) x 45.5 (W) x 30 (Image H) x 42 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H not available, trimmed within plate mark. Plate W (at bottom) 17.5 in. (44.5 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Pierie & F. Kearney
Publisher Date
01/01/1812
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
J. Pierie & F. Kearney
Edition Watermark
Bottom left corner: "T G & Co"
Edition Notes
Watermark of Thomas Gilpin & Company (Gilpin Paper Mill).